Clippers @ Timberwolves Game Thread 2014-03-31 (P. 3)

Yea but he quit on the game yesterday. only 2 points in the second half.

What was that reason?

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 08:41 PM PST

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He's getting there, but not yet

kjavis

03/31/2014 - 08:42 PM PST

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n this is the reason why minni ain't even close to making the POs LOL

comeONcraig

03/31/2014 - 08:43 PM PST

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Creepy much, Big Baby? See how he was staring at Redick during their conversation? Haha.

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 08:43 PM PST

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I didn't watch the game, 2 points in the second half isn't indicative of quitting, could be Brooklyn's defense, could be that he was just missing everything, why would the automatic assumption be that he quit as if that is something characteristic of him?

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 08:43 PM PST

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I didn't say he was. I said he seemed like he was. Maybe he is injured tonight and we don't know. But when it isn't his night , it seems like it takes away his....

I actually like Minn. I watched 4 of those games. Love has not looked himself for about a week

and a half now. He has pretty much called it quits. He had 1 good game in the last 5.

Look at his stats before you come to those conclusions.

ClipperPostman

03/31/2014 - 08:47 PM PST

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Listen I have watched 4 of his last 5 games. He isn't playign with the fire he had

in the beginning of the season and it shows.

It's not an "automatic assumption" it's an assessment from watching him

play. His body language, facial expressions, and play on the court

show a guy who has called this season quits.

gman

03/31/2014 - 08:47 PM PST

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For sure he impacts the game more then Love. More than most NBA players.

CP3Heliflopter

03/31/2014 - 08:47 PM PST

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Wow we completely blew this game open.

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 08:48 PM PST

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Inability to defend late in games and not enough adequate close game offense is actually why, not because they get blown out. If they won like 50% of their close games they would be in the playoff hunt. They've won like 3 or 4 close games all season, that's just embarrassing, but also disproportionately bad.

CP3Heliflopter

03/31/2014 - 08:49 PM PST

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If I were him I would do the same. There is no chance to make the playoffs. Just mail it in lol.

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 08:51 PM PST

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Like I said, I don't know, but you didn't indicate any of that, you just said he had 2 points in the second half and signified that meant he's quitting. I don't have time to watch Wolves games, but if that's the case, then sure.

Jerediscool

03/31/2014 - 08:51 PM PST

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Remember when people complained about us not having "scrubs" that go off?? I could be wrong but I'd say that Dudley and Barnes would be proving those people wrong right now

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 08:52 PM PST

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Shabazz has the Jared Dudley body

ClippersDA

03/31/2014 - 08:52 PM PST

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Why is collison out?

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 08:52 PM PST

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Hell. I do not care who you face when a team is missing JJ Reddick ( starter ) Danny Granger ( could be starter ) Jamal Crawford ( 3rd leading scorer and important piece to....

You almost had it from me but then you asked for it!!! Read somewhere here you are not supposed to.

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:03 PM PST

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Reggie is definitely quick on the fire

ClippersDA

03/31/2014 - 09:05 PM PST

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Too many threes!!!!!! What is their problem

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 09:05 PM PST

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Dang it I WORKED SO HARD FOR THAT ONE

JQuick32

03/31/2014 - 09:05 PM PST

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This team REALLY needs to stop chucking. It's becoming a bad habit.

gman

03/31/2014 - 09:07 PM PST

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This is interesting, Wolves have diced the lead down to 12 (now 14) and no sign of Love.

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:08 PM PST

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CP3 met him at the top!

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:09 PM PST

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Barea just can't handle that move, CP is trolling him

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 09:11 PM PST

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Wolves doing this without Love , Rubio and Martin

jarca

03/31/2014 - 09:11 PM PST

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Beautiful layup by CP

jarca

03/31/2014 - 09:12 PM PST

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Who cares, we're winning without Blake, Jcross and Redick

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:13 PM PST

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That's what happens when you cheat

CP3Heliflopter

03/31/2014 - 09:19 PM PST

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We slacked off towards the end but good win nevertheless.

JQuick32

03/31/2014 - 09:20 PM PST

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Good win.

kjavis

03/31/2014 - 09:21 PM PST

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reason why, 2 words ' Ricky Rubio'

LOLOL

jarca

03/31/2014 - 09:22 PM PST

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Remember our conversation few months ago about Dudley played the 4 in Phoenix? That's what I like about him in Phoenix because he can guard the 4 spots in switches and creates mismatches in pick and roll on the other end. Something tells me Doc might exploits it in the playoff

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:26 PM PST

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kjavis, you're right, Rubio's inability to score and be a scoring threat has hurt them, and their SG Kevin Martin isn't necessarily a shot creator. Generally you find few big men who have the primary role of late game shot creation, and Love really shouldn't have to do that, he should have a perimeter guy taking over those responsibilities, but Minny hasn't really had that. Still, their's the defensive side and their lack of rim protection also hurts. Pek is great, but he doesn't jump and he isn't a rim protector, probably not the best compliment on defense to a grounded guy like Love to have another grounded guy

Agent0

03/31/2014 - 09:28 PM PST

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jarca, Dudley's PF abilities are still matchup dependent, Love isn't too bad of a matchup because of how Love plays, but MunoValente has seemed to be tooting Dudley as a backup PF for a while, still, in Phoenix, he was primarily used as a SF/SG, he just had his lateral quickness rating dropped this season.

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 09:35 PM PST

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Lol and people were mad a Chris for not being able to shoot after an injury.

Rubio ( injury-less ) is like 9 for his last 36! Including a 4/5 night in LA

ClippersDA

03/31/2014 - 09:37 PM PST

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Why did love barely play? Why did martin?!

ClipperKyle32

03/31/2014 - 09:42 PM PST

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Clippers have the Number 1 seed... If they were in the east.

tense2

03/31/2014 - 09:45 PM PST

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Good game by Duds, proud of you phat man, lol

namzug

03/31/2014 - 09:47 PM PST

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Great game for DC, DJ, CP , Matt, and Duds.

clipperboy24

03/31/2014 - 09:57 PM PST

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Nice win!! Looks like Duds finally out that weight to good use at PF

MunoValente

03/31/2014 - 10:00 PM PST

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Dudley was a very good college PF, but is short for the position. I think when he came into the league moving to SF was the right move for him, but since then the league has trended toward more smaller, faster lineups and guys there were sort of tweener forwards in college are mostly better playing at PF now. Even Paul Pierce is playing a lot PF these days, Brooklyn's big turnaround came when they started to use him Livingston, Johnson and Williams together.

Defensively Dudley is good against hybrid spot shooter/post players, Love fits this well, but so do guys like Melo, Nowitzki, even Lebron is starting to play more like this now, Durant as well, but he's so good no one can really guard him. These types of players play can be found at PF and SF, so where he does defensively will depend on match ups; he struggles against fast face up players especially when he was banged up earlier in the year. I could see him struggling against bruising PFs like Randolph, but there aren't all that many guys like that anymore.

CP3Heliflopter

03/31/2014 - 10:12 PM PST

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Fixed .

ClippersDA

03/31/2014 - 10:19 PM PST

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What were the wolves thinking favoring Rubio over love? He's never been able to shoot...

CP3Heliflopter

03/31/2014 - 10:35 PM PST

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The Wolves GM was horrible.

Yes I know his name was spelled Kahn. Still fitting though.

Icecoldclipper

03/31/2014 - 10:35 PM PST

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Huge game by Collison loving it more wins now the more rest games at home. If we keep winning like this I could see the starters staying in LA for the last road game against Portland.

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03/31/2014 - 11:04 PM PST

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Big Baby only played 3:24 tonight. Is he officially in Doc's dog house?